Justin Smoak back from DL
by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com
(5:34 pm ET) The Mariners have officially activated first baseman
Justin Smoak from the 15-day disabled list prior to Tuesday's game against the Angels. Smoak, who had been on the disabled list since May 30 with a strained oblique, hit .240/.350/.344 with three homers and eight RBI in 46 games.
Alex Liddi sent back down
by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com
(5:26 pm ET) The Mariners have optioned infielder
Alex Liddi to Triple-A Tacoma in order to clear space for first baseman Justin Smoak on the active roster. Liddi had just one hit in 17 at-bats in the majors.
J.A. Happ throws side session
by Jeff Lippman | CBSSports.com
(5:24 pm ET) Blue Jays starter
J.A. Happ threw his
first side session Tuesday since being struck by a comebacker and suffering a knee sprain, Sportsnet.ca reports.
Happ took another step in a positive direction. He originally suffered a nasty head injury in his last start May 7 against Tampa Bay but is having more trouble with a knee injury as a result of the subsequent fall.
What more do you want from Dan Straily?
by Scott White | Senior Fantasy Writer
(5:21 pm ET) Looking at the comments on
Dan Straily's player page, you'd think no pitcher had ever given up six earned runs in a game. It was a pretty typical bad start he had at the Rangers Monday. Nothing historical or anything. Let's all just chill, OK?
If you really don't want him on your team anymore, my Fantasy Baseball Today colleagues ran through some Straily trade scenarios on Tuesday's show. But as you know from owning ... fill in the blank -- any pitcher in the history of time would work ... one bad start doesn't trump a series of good starts. Straily came into Monday's start with a 2.20 ERA in his previous five. What a find he was for your pitching staff. What a boon off the waiver wire. You're going to throw that away because of that one time he stumbled? Ruthless.
Not to mention short-sighted. I can understand being somewhat discouraged with his strikeout rate so far given his minor-league track record, but he has a 1.14 WHIP on the season. And that includes all those ugly starts before he had a chance to settle into the Athletics' rotation. Straily pitches deep into games, doesn't walk anyone and, apart from Monday, doesn't give up home runs. He does everything a non-strikeout pitcher needs to do to succeed, only with him, you can still hold out hope for strikeouts. What more can you ask of a pitcher?
Maybe you guys just play in smaller leagues than I do.
Rangers bring back Joe Ortiz
by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com
(5:20 pm ET) The Rangers recalled reliever
Joe Ortiz from Triple-A Round Rock Tuesday. Ortiz, who appeared in just four games in the minors, owns a 5.13 ERA in 26 1/3 innings of relief in the majors.
Jordan Schafer has clutch hit in rare start
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com
(5:19 pm ET) Braves outfielder
Jordan Schafer drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single during a three-run eighth inning in the first game a doubleheader against the Mets Tuesday. Schafer finished 1 for 3 with one walk and two strikeouts.
Schafer came into play Tuesday batting .231 (3 for 13) with two RBI and five strikeouts in 12 June games (one start).
John Buck connects for 13th home run
by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com
(5:14 pm ET) Mets catcher
John Buck ended his homerless drought at 17 games Tuesday, belting a solo home run off Cory Rasmus in the fourth inning in the first game of a doubleheader against the Braves. Buck has 13 home runs, but only three have come in 36 games since May 1.
Buck is batting .222 (10 for 45) with a home run, an RBI and two doubles in 12 June games.
Rangers recall Robinson Chirinos
by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com
(5:12 pm ET) The Rangers have recalled catcher
Robinson Chirinos from Triple-A Round Rock Tuesday. Chirinos had a hit in all three games played during a brief stint in the majors back in May. He is hit .290 with five homers and 25 RBI in 46 games at Triple-A.
Chris McGuiness sent down
by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com
(5:08 pm ET) The Rangers optioned first baseman
Chris McGuiness down to Triple-A Round Rock Tuesday. McGuiness hit .176 (6 for 34) with 13 strikeouts while in the majors. He had a .275 batting average in 55 games in the minors.
Luis Perez shuts down rehab
by Jeff Lippman | CBSSports.com
(5:07 pm ET) The Blue Jays shut down reliever
Luis Perez from his rehab of Tommy John surgery Tuesday, MLB.com reports.
Perez suffered a setback and halted his rehab. Manager John Gibbons called it a minor issue. Perez made one appearance for Class A Dunedin on a rehab assignment and struck out one batter over two perfect innings June 10.
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